Libyan rebels say they have captured several areas of the port city of Brega from the regime of Col. Muammar Gaddafi. Heavy fighting has been underway in Brega, with reports of at least seven rebels killed. Meanwhile, dozens of Libyans rallied in Tripoli on Thursday to protest a NATO air strike that allegedly killed some 85 civilians earlier this week. The Gaddafi regime claims 33 children were among the dead. NATO maintains it struck a legitimate military target. A protester called on the United Nations to help put an end to the bombings.

Protester: “Mr. Ban Ki-moon, U.N. Secretary-General, we are the families of the victims who were killed by NATO air strikes on Majar village, which killed 85 martyrs. Most of them were children and women. We are appealing to you to take a firm stand against these crimes, which NATO commits every day.”